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Covid-19 Crisis Demonstrates Why Concealed Carry Courses Should Remain Online
Written by Jordan Stein Published: 26 March 2020
Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America (GOA) is urging Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to reject legislation that prohibits online courses for concealed handgun permit requirements (HB 264).
"Short of implementing Constitutional Carry legislation, it is our first preference that Governor Northam veto the bill because another emergency could make it practically impossible for concealed carry applicants to obtain permits with in-person testing," GOA Senior Vice President Erich Pratt said. "At the very least, he should amend the bill to allow for online testing in the event of another declared emergency."
"A new health scare like Covid-19 or a weather disaster could make it very difficult for concealed carry applicants to undergo 'in person testing' to secure permits," Pratt concluded. "So it would make common sense for the Governor to allow the option for online testing for concealed carry permits, especially during times of a declared emergency."
GOA's alert urging the Governor to veto or amend HB 264 can be read here.
Erich Pratt, or another GOA spokesperson, is available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA's Press Center.
— GOA —
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Using debugfs.ocfs2, find out what files on that specific partition have the number of contiguous bits that can be removed to free up space.
Let the user select which file to be removed.
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Sensory versus Core Affect.Murat Aydede - manuscriptdetails
This is the text of an invited talk exploring the connections between two apparently distinct notions of affect, sensory versus core affect. It is basically a progress report. It is exploratory and tentative. It starts from a mild puzzle about the apparent mismatch between the notion of affect that affective neuroscientists generally deploy and the notion of affect that emotion psychologists deploy. The notion favored by psychologists is the notion of core affect. The phenomenon studied by affective neuroscientists is usually (...) the notion of sensory affect. It's not clear how these two notions are related to each other. I'll present the main outlines of both notions, make some critical observations, and raise a few questions at the end. (shrink)
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Desire, Love, and Happiness.Steven M. Duncan - manuscriptdetails
In this paper, I explore the concept of happiness by relating it to those of desire, pleasure, and love, arriving at the classical view that objective happiness consists in the possession and enjoyment of the good.
Wireheading as a Possible Contributor to Civilizational Decline.Alexey Turchin - manuscriptdetails
Abstract: Advances in new technologies create new ways to stimulate the pleasure center of the human brain via new chemicals, direct application of electricity, electromagnetic fields, "reward hacking" in games and social networks, and in the future, possibly via genetic manipulation, nanorobots and AI systems. This may have two consequences: a) human life may become more interesting, b) humans may stop participating in any external activities, including work, maintenance, reproduction, and even caring for their own health, which could slowly contribute (...) to a decline in human populations. As wireheading is not self-limiting, it may push the addict to his/her limits and ultimately result in life-threatening behavior. Mass unemployment and the provision of basic income would likely feed the industry of pleasures. DIY synthetic biology and computers may create the possibility of homemade very addictive drugs through various routes, like insertion of a morphine-producing gene in plants or stimulation of the brain via electromagnetic fields, which may not be possible to control via limiting the supply chain. If "wireheading knowledge" becomes freely available, it could create a reward-hacking epidemic larger than the current U.S. opioid crisis and possibly contribute to a global civilizational decline. (shrink)
A Contemporary Account of Sensory Pleasure.Murat Aydede - 2018 - In Lisa Shapiro (ed.), Pleasure: A History. New York, USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 239-266.details
[This is the penultimate version, please send me an email for the final version]. Some sensations are pleasant, some unpleasant, and some are neither. Furthermore, those that are pleasant or unpleasant are so to different degrees. In this essay, I want to explore what kind of a difference is the difference between these three kinds of sensations. I will develop a comprehensive three-level account of sensory pleasure that is simultaneously adverbialist, functionalist and is also a version of a satisfied experiential-desire (...) account. (shrink)
James Warren, "The Pleasures of Reason in Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic Hedonists." Review by Facundo Bey. [REVIEW]Facundo Bey - 2016 - Boletín de Estética 36:71-76.details
The Pleasures of Reason in Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic Hedonists se centra en la relación mutua entre las capacidades humanas de sentir placer y dolor y el carácter afectivo que las une con las facultades cognitivas de aprender, comprender, recordar, evocar, planificar y anticiparse. Para esto, Warren consagra toda su agudeza analítica a eminentes obras del pensamiento antiguo: particularmente nos referimos a los diálogos platónicos República, Protágoras y Filebo. Otro tanto hace con De Anima, De Memoria et Reminiscentia, Ética (...) a Nicómaco, Retórica y Poética de Aristóteles. Finalmente, hacia la mitad y sobre el final del libro, se dedica a poner en diálogo sus análisis sobre Platón y Aristóteles con las escuelas hedonistas clásicas del helenismo: epicúreos y cirenaicos. (shrink)
A New Defense of Hedonism about Well-Being.Ben Bramble - 2016 - Ergo: An Open Access Journal of Philosophy 3.details
According to hedonism about well-being, lives can go well or poorly for us just in virtue of our ability to feel pleasure and pain. Hedonism has had many advocates historically, but has relatively few nowadays. This is mainly due to three highly influential objections to it: The Philosophy of Swine, The Experience Machine, and The Resonance Constraint. In this paper, I attempt to revive hedonism. I begin by giving a precise new definition of it. I then argue that the right (...) motivation for it is the 'experience requirement' (i.e., that something can benefit or harm a being only if it affects the phenomenology of her experiences in some way). Next, I argue that hedonists should accept a felt-quality theory of pleasure, rather than an attitude-based theory. Finally, I offer new responses to the three objections. Central to my responses are (i) a distinction between experiencing a pleasure (i.e., having some pleasurable phenomenology) and being aware of that pleasure, and (ii) an emphasis on diversity in one's pleasures. (shrink)
Meditation-induced bliss viewed as release from conditioned neural (thought) patterns that block reward signals in the brain pleasure center.P. E. Sharp - 2013 - Religion, Brain and Behavior 3 (4):202-229.details
The nucleus accumbens orchestrates processes related to reward and pleasure, including the addictive consequences of repeated reward (e.g., drug addiction and compulsive gambling) and the accompanying feelings of craving and anhedonia. The neurotransmitters dopamine and endogenous opiates play interactive roles in these processes. They are released by natural rewards (i.e., food, water, sex, money, play, etc.) and are released or mimicked by drugs of abuse. Repeated drug use induces conditioned down-regulation of these neurotransmitters, thus causing painful suppression of everyday pleasure. (...) As with many spiritual traditions, Buddhism provides strong advice against the pursuit of worldly pleasures to attain the ''good life.'' In contrast, many forms of meditation give rise to an immense and abiding joy. Most of these practices involve ''stilling the mind,'' whereby all content-laden thought (e.g., fantasies, daydreams, plans) ceases, and the mind enters a state of openness, formlessness, clarity, and bliss. This can be explained by the Buddhist suggestion that almost all of our everyday thoughts are a form of addiction. It follows that if we turn off this internal ''gossip of ego,'' we will find relief from the biochemical dopamine/opiate down-regulation, which is, perhaps, the perpetual concomitant of our daily rumination. (shrink)
What are Millian Qualitative Superiorities?Jonathan Riley - 2008 - Prolegomena 7 (1):61-79.details
In an article published in Prolegomena 2006, Christoph Schmidt-Petri has defended his interpretation and attacked mine of Mill's idea that higher kinds of pleasure are superior in quality to lower kinds, regardless of quantity. Millian qualitative superiorities as I understand them are infinite superiorities. In this paper, I clarify my interpretation and show how Schmidt-Petri has misrepresented it and ignored the obvious textual support for it. As a result, he fails to understand how genuine Millian qualitative superiorities determine the novel (...) structure of Mill's pluralistic utilitarianism, in which a social code of justice that distributes equal rights and duties takes absolute priority over competing considerations. Schmidt-Petri's own interpretation is a non-starter, because it does noteven recognize that Mill is talking about different kinds of pleasant feelings, such that the higher kinds are intrinsically more valuable than the lower. I conclude by outlining why my interpretation is free of any metaphysical commitment to the "essence" of pleasure. (shrink)
Two Questions about Pleasure.Fred Feldman - 1988 - In D. F. Austin (ed.), Philosophical Analysis. Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 59-81.details
In this paper, I present my solutions to two closely related questions about pleasure. One of these questions is fairly well known. The second question seems to me to be at least as interesting as the first, but it apparently hasn't interested quite so many philosophers.
The Rationality of Pleasure-Seeking Animals.Irwin Goldstein - 1988 - In Sander Lee (ed.), Inquiries Into Value. Edwin Mellen Press.details
Reason guides pleasure-seeking animals in leading them to prefer pleasure to pain.

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The year 2006 is the eighth year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 King of the Cage held 20 events, KOTC – Outlaws.

Title fights

Events list

KOTC: Outlaws

KOTC: Outlaws was an event held on January 21, 2006 in Globe, Arizona.

Results

KOTC: Gunfather

KOTC: Gunfather was an event held on February 10, 2006 in Australia.

Results

KOTC: Redemption on the River

KOTC: Redemption on the River was an event held on February 17, 2006 at MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.

Results

KOTC: Battle at Ute Mountain

KOTC: Battle at Ute Mountain was an event held on March 4, 2006 at Ute Mountain Casino in Towaoc, Colorado.

Results

KOTC: Drop Zone

KOTC: Drop Zone was an event held on March 18, 2006 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Results

KOTC: The Return

KOTC: The Return was an event held on March 19, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.

Results

KOTC: The Return 2

KOTC: The Return 2 was an event held on March 25, 2006 in San Jacinto, California.

Results

KOTC: Heavy Hitters

KOTC: Heavy Hitters was an event held on April 2, 2006 at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California.

Results

KOTC: Unfinished Business

KOTC: Unfinished Business was an event held on April 28, 2006 in Sydney, Australia.

Results

KOTC: Predator

KOTC: Predator was an event held on May 13, 2006 the Apache Gold Casino in Globe, Arizona.

Results

KOTC: Mangler

KOTC: Mangler was an event held on June 9, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.

Results

KOTC: Australia

KOTC: Australia was an event held on July 8, 2006 in Australia.

Results

KOTC: Shoot Out

KOTC: Shoot Out was an event held on July 22, 2006 at Tulalip Resort Casino in Seattle, Washington.

KOTC: Civil War

KOTC: Civil War was an event held on July 29, 2006 at Ute Mountain Casino in Towaoc, Colorado.

Results

KOTC: Rapid Fire

KOTC: Rapid Fire was an event held on August 4, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.

Results

KOTC: Meltdown

KOTC: Meltdown was an event held on October 7, 2006 at Murat Theater in Indianapolis.

Results

KOTC: BOOYAA

KOTC: BOOYAA was an event held on October 13, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.

Results

KOTC: All Stars

KOTC: All Stars was an event held on October 28, 2006 at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

Results

KOTC: Cyclone

KOTC: Cyclone was an event held on November 11, 2006 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Results

KOTC: Destroyer

KOTC: Destroyer was an event held on December 1, 2006 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.

Results

See also
 List of King of the Cage events
 List of King of the Cage champions

References

King of the Cage events
2006 in mixed martial arts

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Tri-Co Battle of the Bands sees Swarthmore success amid issues
by Gabriel Meyer-Lee
Last Saturday night, Bryn Mawr hosted the Tri-Co Battle of the Bands, during which eight bands from all three Tri-Co schools competed for the chance to perform at Bryn Mawr's May Day. Four of the eight bands competing at Bryn Mawr were Swarthmore student bands, two of which would ultimately go on to win the event.
A wide variety of genres of music were represented at Bryn Mawr's Battle of the Bands, from Sarira, the only Bryn Mawr band, who play death metal/metalcore, to GOODGOODNOTBAD's rap/jazz/funk combination, with a wide variety of rock bands in between. GOODGOODNOTBAD's Stefan Laos '17, who is also the drummer of Altair, explained this musical diversity as one of the highlights of the event.
"My favorite thing about the Battle was that they had so many different kinds of music to showcase," said Laos. "That's not always a given in a Battle of the Bands, but they had everything from rock to metal to bluegrass to our band, so it's cool to hear so many different kinds of music in one place."
Many musicians performing in the events reported enjoying the experience of performing in front of a Tri-Co crowd with professional lighting and sound work.
"It a was a lot of fun to play. As an experience, it was really great," said Tiye Pulley '19 of GOODGOODNOTBAD. "The sound was great, the space was really fun, the set up was really professional."
"We all had a blast performing at the Battle of the Bands. We're really grateful for all the effort that the BMCS puts into organizing this event each year," said Andrew Szczurek of Bazmati Vice. "Getting to perform at a venue with professional quality lighting and sound tech is a rare opportunity for small college bands like us, so it's always a very positive experience. This year in particular, we were really delighted with how smoothly everything went."
"Caboose was really happy to play at the event – we felt that it was a great opportunity for us to introduce ourselves to the Tri-Co band community and really start to get our name out there," said Henry Feinstein '19 of Caboose. "The venue and the Bryn Mawr students running it were fantastic, and hopefully we'll get a chance to play there again next year."
However, the event was not without it's hiccups. The organizers utilized an online polling method to gauge the crowd's response to each bands. After each band's performance, a link was provided to crowd where they could rate the band from one to five stars. Unfortunately, this system was susceptible to gaming, through coordinated voting or voting from people outside of the event. There were noticeable tensions among the competing bands during the event as a consensus seemed to emerge that one band was gaming the voting system.
. "The voting process was deeply flawed, I think with the best of intentions, but still deeply flawed," said Pulley. "As an event it was really ambitious and it succeed in a lot of ways. But there were some difficulties with one group in particular, which caused tension among the other bands as well."
"People broke the trust," added Sam Wallach Hanson '18, also of GOODGOODNOTBAD.
In a statement published on the event's Facebook page, the organizers wrote "Bryn Mawr Concert Series values student input, and we depend on Tri-Co students to uphold the honor code to make the voting system work well. What that means in this context is just to vote once, to only vote if you were there, and to be fair to all the Battle of the Bands participants. When that trust is broken, it compromises the integrity of our entire process and negatively impacts the experiences of the wonderful bands who put on an awesome show for everyone."
Ultimately, band members reported that, despite the voting issues, they enjoyed the opportunity to perform in the Battle of the Bands. Altair and Honey Pickup, along with a Haverford Band, Bazmati Vice, were chosen by the organizers as the winners of the event in place of using the poll results.
"We hadn't heard any of the Swarthmore bands before, and damn, all four of them were spectacular," said Szczurek. "Altair and Honey Pickup especially left a strong impression on all of us, so it's truly a privilege to get to share the stage with them at May Day in a few weeks."
All four Swarthmore bands will also be performing at the Swarthmore Battle of the Bands this Friday. Additionally, videos of several performances from the Tri-Co Battle of the Bands are available at the Bryn Mawr Concert Series Facebook page.
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We have assembled a collection of the most beautiful funeral poems for Mom to help you celebrate her life and her enduring love.
This first funeral poem is very popular, even though it is simple, because it perfectly captures how much we love our Mom, even after her passing.
It would be an appropriate poem to read at a funeral or memorial service, and even a celebration of life ceremony.
We love this funeral poem because we all know that a Mom is an angel in disguise, protecting us always. It is one of our favourite poems for a meaningful funeral service.
Each Mom is the most special and unique person in our world. This funeral poem beautifully captures this sentiment.
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When we become adults, we see our Mom more fully as a person with her own hopes and dreams, and as a friend. This funeral poem will move all who hear it spoken.
Many of us have fond memories of our Mom reading to us. We explored the world through books, while snuggling close to our Mom.
This is an easy funeral poem to learn to recite. It would be an appropriate funeral poem for a child who wants to be involved in the funeral service.
It gives us comfort to think of our Moms enjoying a beautiful, garden-like dreamland after their passing. This touching funeral poem is filled with vivid imagery.
This poem is perfect for the funeral of a Mom who had a hard life, but who preserved and overcame many obstacles.
This funeral poem is a moving tribute to his beloved Mother by the great Irish writer, Patrick Kavanagh.
It foregoes the typical motifs and rituals associated with funerals, and focuses instead on calming imagery of pastoral settings. It is the perfect poem to read at the funeral of a Mom who loved the countryside.
This stark funeral poem by the famous writer, Rudyard Kipling, captures the raw emotion that follows loosing a Mom.
This Jamaican writer shows the deep love he has for his Mom.
His Mother's death distresses him and shakes him to the core. But despite the grief, everyday life continues. This funeral poem captures the reality that the world doesn't stop when our lives have been shattered by our Mom's passing.
This simple funeral poem celebrates how lucky we feel to have been given the best Mom in the world.
These bible verses from the New International Version (NIV) honours Mothers and wives and have a poem-like quality. They are beautiful verses to read at a Christian funeral service.
Honour her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
A simple, but heartfelt tribute to a Mom. This would be the perfect poem for a young person to recite or read at a funeral service.
Words that succinctly capture how wonderful each Mom is.
This funeral poem inspires us to continue living our lives in a way that would make our amazing Mom proud.
This poem is appropriate for all types of funeral services for a Mom, from tradition, religious ceremonies to celebrations of life.
This funeral poem honours how much our Mom did for us.
She was there when we took our first steps, she helped us grow, and she provided unconditional love. Our Mom will always be with us in spirit.
This funeral poem perfectly expresses the feeling that our Mom is forever with us. She will live in our hearts forever.
This funeral poem celebrates the pure love of a Mom. While we may have teased her for always hovering nearby, the truth is that we her constant presence made us feel safe and loved.
This funeral poem perfectly articulate how difficult it is to accept that our Mom has passed away. A life without her is incomprehensible.
If you are one of those lucky people who were fortunate enough to consider your mother as your best friend, this beautiful poem is the perfect tribute for her funeral or memorial service.
If your Mom suffered from an illness that left her in pain before her passing, this beautiful poem offers comfort to loved ones in knowing that she is no longer in any pain and is in God's loving arms.
A real mum, through and through.
An illness that would not go away.
For God's loving arms have healed you again.
This poem is absolutely beautiful and talks about all the love that can be felt by a mother's hands from rocking your cradle as a baby to caressing you when troubles came your way.
If your mother was an angel on Earth, a woman who loved life, cherished her family and was kind beyond words, this is the perfect poem to honour her at her funeral or memorial service.
This gorgeous poems provides us with comfort when mourning the passing of a beloved mother. Although a mother's journey on Earth might be over, this is just one part of her journey.
Can you see me momma, are you watching over me?
Is Heaven all they say it is, are you healthy and happy?
Can you see me momma, as you look down from your cloud?
I hope and pray with all my might that I still make you proud.
Are There More Funeral Poems for Mom That We Should Add?
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We would love to hear your suggestions in the comments box below.
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On an update to our previous post on yard waste pick-up: The HOA board has been in touch with Waste Pro and confirmed about their change to pick-ups.
Waste Pro will pick up leaves/yard waste in plastic bags, but will not take the bags. They will empty you yard waste into their truck and leave the bags behind. If you want to have them pick up everything, you will need to use biodegradable yard waste bags.
And don't forget that this Saturday (March 30th) is our Community Garage Sale starting at 8 AM.
No longer will they pick-up yard waste in plastic bags; it must be in paper yard waste bags. These are readily available at all home improvement and big box stores [Target, Wal-Mart]. All other pick-up rules remain the same. Please see our web site page for garbage and recycling for these rules.
You can dispose of your old Christmas trees for yard waste pick-up. This week it is tomorrow (Saturday) because of the holiday, but will be back to Fridays next week.
Thanks to the resident who asked about this!
Happy New Year to all our residents!
Trash, recycling, and yard waste pick-ups will be pushed back one day because of the New Year's holiday.
Trash & recycling will be picked up Friday morning and yard waste on Saturday morning.
Because of the holidays this week, trash & recycling will be picked up on Friday morning, and yard waste pick-up will be moved to Saturday.
Trash/recycling & yard waste pick-up will be shifted one day back due to the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday.
So please put your trash and recycling bins out Thursday evening. Yard waste will be the next day.
There have been many instances noted lately of residents mowing their lawn and not picking up the leaves and grass clippings left in the streets. Clippings not picked up eventually wash into the storm drains and can cause them to clog.
If our sewer drains have to be cleaned out due to build up of yard waste, the HOA will have no recourse but to put that cost into a special assessment that comes out of the finances of the community, possibly leading to increases in HOA dues. The community is already paying for services and repairs to the landscape due to the extremely cold weather we had last winter (landscape replacement, repair to bust irrigation pipes), the cost of having the sewers cleaned out is a major expense we don't want to have to also pay for.


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Here Are the Most Valuable Hotel Rewards Programs in 2022
Sam Kemmis
Navigating hotel rewards programs can be a daunting task. From point-earning promotions to elite status upgrades and thousands of other factors, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Yet, for most travelers, it all boils down to two simple variables:
How many points you earn with a hotel loyalty program for every dollar spent.
How much these points are worth.
That is, if you earn one point per dollar spent at a hotel, and each point is worth one cent, you're earning one cent per dollar (1%) in rewards. Boiling it down to this single number lets us directly compare hotel rewards programs to one another and determine which ones offer the best — and worst — value.
Don't fret if this is starting to feel like a stress-dream math problem. Our team at NerdWallet crunched the numbers to identify which hotel loyalty programs actually offer the best bang for your travel buck.
We collected and compared hundreds of real-world room rates to determine the value of each hotel brand's rewards points, then calculated the rewards rate (that is to say, the rate of rewards you earn per dollar spent) for each program. This rate can help you determine the best hotel rewards programs. It also gave us a new way to think about which hotel provides the best loyalty program in 2022.
The rankings
Using data to determine these rankings means that we never know how they are going to shake out until the final spreadsheet is tabulated. That means the final results are as much a surprise to us as they are to anyone.
What's going on here? Basically, we're saying that if you spend $100 at a Radisson hotel, you will earn roughly $12 back in rewards points. That's pretty good, assuming you actually use the points. On the other end, if you spend $100 at a Hilton hotel, we estimate that you will get about $5 worth of rewards in return.
Of course, there are other important factors to consider when choosing a hotel and its rewards program, such as elite status perks and the quality of the hotels. But our rewards rate gives a simple snapshot of which hotel brands are actually offering good value on their core rewards product: points.
A closer look at the most valuable program
Why did Radisson Rewards do so well this year? A few reasons. Radisson offers a whopping 20 points per dollar spent at most U.S. properties, far more than any competitor. In the past, Radisson's generous point-doling was counterbalanced by low point values, but this value bounced up this year, from 0.3 cent per point in 2020 to 0.6 cent per point in 2021.
This is far from a stellar value per point in its own right compared with, for example, World of Hyatt's 1.9 cents per point value.
Yet the whole point of this analysis isn't which hotel program offers the highest value currency, but which offers the best combination of high-value currency and generous awarding of that currency.
One important note: Radisson Rewards recently split its program between its hotels in the Americas and elsewhere around the globe. This analysis applies to its Americas program only.
Hotel point values
The rankings above apply to earning and using points in the traditional way — on hotel spending. But what if you're considering a points promotion or a credit card offer that involves a lump sum of points? For example, choosing between a promotion that earns 100,000 Hyatt points or 100,000 Marriott points.
Our regularly updated point and mile valuations show how the raw value of these currencies vary.
Hotel program
Point value
Best Western Rewards
0.7 cent.
Hilton Honors
World of Hyatt
1.9 cents.
Radisson Rewards
The values of hotel points differ significantly, which means you should pay close attention to the real value of any promotion by multiplying the above cent-per-point values by however many you're expecting to earn.
This is just like any currency; $150,000 is very different from £150,000. And earning Hyatt points is far more valuable than earning the same number of Marriott points.
This can all be a lot to keep track of, especially if you're new to the points and miles hobby. Here's the gist:
Radisson Rewards Americas offers the most valuable hotel rewards program in terms of how much value you can earn per dollar spent with the brand.
World of Hyatt offers both the most valuable points and the second-most valuable rewards rate.
Always convert promotional point bonuses to real dollars, so you can compare them to one another.
These rewards values aren't the only thing to consider when choosing a hotel loyalty program, but they're a good start. The numbers show that programs like Radisson and Hyatt are willing to put their money — or at least their points — where their mouths are.
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Sam Kemmis writes for NerdWallet. Email: skemmis@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @samsambutdif.
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Ed Perkins on Travel: Travel in 2022: My fearless forecast
When I look back on 2021 and consider the outlook for this year, my primary focus remains "caution." You'd think that 2022 must almost certainly be an improvement over last year, but the old aphorism comes to mind: "Cheer up," they said; "things could be worse. So I cheered up. And, sure enough, things did get worse." I'm not that pessimistic about 2022 — at least not yet — but I'm also pretty sure 2022 will still be a long way from "normal."
Go away with … Catie Li
Catie Li kicks off 2022 with her fashion line for Amazon's The Drop collection. "New collaborations drop with little notice and are only available to shop for 30 hours," said the Los Angeles-based model. "Clothes are made on demand once orders are placed so fabric and material are never wasted! My collection consists of great statement staple pieces that can be for all seasons. (They're) made to be forever in your closet and wardrobe rotation. Since I travel often, I like to travel light, so staples that can be styled multiple ways are a win for me." Li stays in touch with fans on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/catieli/).
Ed Perkins on Travel: Air travel consumer protections: What to expect
This year, I fully expect to see a Department of Transportation (DoT) ruling that airlines must assure that any minor traveling with a family be seated adjacent to an adult family member without requiring either to pay an advance seat selection fee. But I wouldn't be surprised if that turns out to be the year's only important new consumer protection.
Go away with ... Will Clinger
"I thought Sasquatch was a creature primarily of the Pacific Northwest," said Will Clinger, the Chicago-based host of the PBS series, "Wild Travels." "But in a segment we shot for (the PBS series), we were surprised to hear from members of the Sasquatch Outpost in Bailey, Colorado, that there have been hundreds of Yeti sightings in that neck of the woods — even more surprising when you consider that on our 2-1/2-hour drive to Bailey, we didn't even see a squirrel."
The world's most powerful passports for 2022
There's a widening gap between the global north and the global south when it comes to travel freedoms, says the first 2022 report by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.
As another year greets us, people around the world have started finessing their New Year's resolutions. Here's one surprising resolution, reported by an AmEx Trendex travel trends poll conducted in…
CDC distributing free COVID-19 tests at several major airports
The CDC announced it has started distributing free COVID-19 home test kits to international travelers arriving at airports in America.
Go away with … Tetona Jackson
"Before having a child, traveling for work was a lot of fun," said Tetona Jackson, who stars as a journalist in the TV film "The Housewives of the North Pole" streaming now on Peacock. "But now – having a baby – I feel like working locally is a lot easier for me, especially having my family here and having them help with her. But there is a part of traveling I do miss – hopping on a plane without thinking of COVID-19, the pandemic and testing – and going somewhere really cool for work." Fans may stay in touch with her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/itstetonajackson).


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MainAll NewsInside IsraelPalestinians: Israeli 'Holocaust' worse than Nazis
Palestinians: Israeli 'Holocaust' worse than Nazis
Op-ed in PA newspaper twists General Golan's remarks, claims Israel perpetrates 'even more barbaric, discriminatory Holocaust.'
Tags: Yair Golan Al-Hayat Al-Jadida
Shimon Cohen , May 10 , 2016 9:19 AM
Hadas Parush, Flash 90
The reverberations from Deputy IDF Chief of Staff Yair Golan's comments on Holocaust Remembrance Day refuse to disappear.
Disturbingly, Palestinians are now jumping on the remarks in order to claim that Israel is carrying out "an even more barbaric and discriminatory Holocaust" than that which the Nazis perpetrated against the Jews.
Palestinian Media Watch quoted an opinion peace from the official Palestinian Authority paper al-Hayat al-Jadida, in which the author, Omar Hilmi al-Ghul, twists General Golan's words into "proof" that Israel is unjustly executing Palestinians.
Al-Ghul wrote: "Israeli Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan said... 'If there's something that frightens me about Holocaust remembrance it's the recognition of the revolting processes that occurred in Europe in general, and particularly in Germany... and finding signs of them here among us today in 2016.' Here he is referring to the field executions of Palestinian girls and children within the 48 territories (i.e. inside of the Green Line) and at Israeli checkpoints in Hevron, Jerusalem, Shechem, Bethlehem and Jenin."
These allegations were then used as alleged evidence to declare that "The Zionist Movement and its central pillar - the Hebrew State - are recreating the horrors of the Holocaust against the Jews in the 40s of the twentieth century, in an even more barbaric and discriminatory Holocaust against the Palestinians." He further claimed that "The Israeli values, both political and military... are the same values that dominated Hitler's Nazi regime in Germany. But the German racism against the Jewish people has become the Jewish-Israeli racism against those who identify as part of the Palestinian and Arab nations."


New Delhi, March 28 -- Actor Emraan Hashmi, who spent a quiet birthday with his childhood buddies and close family earlier this week, says that there's no one in the film industry who he can actually call friends.
"I have close people whom I hold very dear to me, they are my family and friends... I don't have to make friends in the film industry. The word friend is extremely misused these days," says the 36-year-old. He adds that while there are people in the industry he is close to, they are probably not close enough to qualify as 'friends'.
"Obviously I am close to people in the film industry but I wouldn't say that I could really pick up the phone at 2 or 4 in the morning and call in for help so I wouldn't call them friends. Like I said, the word friend is extremely misused these days," says Hashmi, who happens to be the nephew of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
"I have grown up in a film family where I have had close people. I am not talking about them here, obviously they are all close family members. Incidentally they are also a part of the film industry," says Emraan, who, however, admits that it's not because of professional rivalry that he stays away from befriending people from the film frat.
"What happens is, after a film you move on, and go on to the next project. Sometimes, it becomes difficult to kind of keep that relationship going... that relationship needs to be nurtured. Probably, somehow I have not been able to do that," says the actor.


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This document examines the leading IT Services suppliers by revenue, giving HfS view of the Top 25 providers in both the total IT Services and "high value" IT Services.
Over the last few years, we have presented a top 10 IT services supplier list, and this year we are presenting not one, but two top 25 IT services supplier lists. One observation of the overall IT services list, is that it includes some firms that aren't traditionally thought of as "IT services," and perhaps don't really impact the market in spite of their scale.


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require 'spec_helper'

describe Gitlab::Client do
  it { should respond_to :system_hooks }
  it { should respond_to :add_system_hook }
  it { should respond_to :system_hook }
  it { should respond_to :delete_system_hook }

  describe ".hooks" do
    before do
      stub_get("/hooks", "system_hooks")
      @hooks = Gitlab.hooks
    end

    it "should get the correct resource" do
      expect(a_get("/hooks")).to have_been_made
    end

    it "should return a paginated response of system hooks" do
      expect(@hooks).to be_a Gitlab::PaginatedResponse
      expect(@hooks.first.url).to eq("http://example.com/hook")
    end
  end

  describe ".add_hook" do
    before do
      stub_post("/hooks", "system_hook")
      @hook = Gitlab.add_hook("http://example.com/hook")
    end

    it "should get the correct resource" do
      expect(a_post("/hooks")).to have_been_made
    end

    it "should return information about a added system hook" do
      expect(@hook.url).to eq("http://example.com/hook")
    end
  end

  describe ".hook" do
    before do
      stub_get("/hooks/3", "system_hook")
      @hook = Gitlab.hook(3)
    end

    it "should get the correct resource" do
      expect(a_get("/hooks/3")).to have_been_made
    end

    it "should return information about a added system hook" do
      expect(@hook.url).to eq("http://example.com/hook")
    end
  end

  describe ".delete_hook" do
    before do
      stub_delete("/hooks/3", "system_hook")
      @hook = Gitlab.delete_hook(3)
    end

    it "should get the correct resource" do
      expect(a_delete("/hooks/3")).to have_been_made
    end

    it "should return information about a deleted system hook" do
      expect(@hook.url).to eq("http://example.com/hook")
    end
  end
end

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Pebble's New Smart Watches To Feature Metal And Gorilla Glass
by Bryan M. Wolfe
Later today, Jan. 6, Pebble is expected to announce new versions of the company's popular smart watch. The Pebble Steel will feature "the exact same innards as the existing Pebble watch but with a stainless steel casing and Gorilla Glass," according to 9to5Mac. The updated watch is expected to come in a choice of metal and leather straps, launch before the end of the month, and be priced at around $240. This would be $90 more than the current plastic model, which is available in a choice of five colors. Earlier this month, Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky confirmed online that he would be announcing "something special" at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). His keynote is set to begin at 11 a.m. PST. As Joe White noted at the time:
Pebble has gone from strength to strength over the course of 2013, shipping watches to Kickstarter backers and bringing the product to retailers including Best Buy, Amazon, and AT&T. Plus, an updated iOS app and software development kit (SDK) have further enhanced PebbleOS, adding full iOS 7 notification support, an improved alarm app, and more.
We'll continue to follow this story. See also: Manufacturers Are Having Problems Creating Apple's 'iWatch', AppAdvice's Bold Predictions For Apple In 2014, and Say Hello To The 'Definitive All-In-One' Neptune Pine Smart Watch. Do you plan on buying a Pebble Steel?
Pebble Officially Introduces Its New Steel Smart Watch
CES 2014: Sphero 2B Will Drive Into Stores This Fall


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They believe house sellers take on a huge risk when they assign an estate agent to help them. If they feel let down by a poor service, or are not successful in selling their home, they can be left feeling stuck and frustrated, locked into long-term contracts. Also, many agreements have financial penalties restricting vendors from moving onto another agent. This is one of the main reasons Ackroyd thinks it's crucial to have this policy in place, "consumer is king" he says in an era of social media and online website reviews. They are confident in their ability to provide an outstanding service that will help their customers achieve the best price in the time-frame that they want. Agent should not hold them against their will if they are unable to deliver the service promised.
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from django.conf.urls import patterns, include, url
from jsonapi.tests.views import prefectures, model_prefectures

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^prefectures/', include(prefectures.urls)),
    (r'^models/prefectures/', include(model_prefectures.urls)),
)


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SBO Arranges $24 Million Refi for Rockrose D.C. Office Building
By Cathy Cunningham	September 27, 2016 6:05 pm
1140 19th St. in Washington, D.C. Courtesy: SBO.
PNC Bank has provided a $24 million loan to Rockrose Development Corporation to refinance the developer's office building located at 1140 19th Street in Washington, D.C., Commercial Observer can first report.
SEE ALSO: PNC, CIT Lend $81M on Downtown Nashville Hotel Purchase
The Singer & Bassuk Organization arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. "SBO has provided Rockrose with exceptional service consistently for decades," Richard Brancato, Rockrose's director of financing, said in prepared remarks. "They are the most creative, nimble and effective financial intermediaries we have dealt with."
The 70,648-square-foot Class A property is located in the capital's central business district, close to Dupont Circle. It has been fully renovated and includes a private terrace, onsite parking and a two-story marble lobby. The building's retail tenants include Noodles & Co. and GRK Greek Fresh, while its office tenants include the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and Washington Occupational Health Associates.
Rockrose purchased the building from American Real Estate Partners and The Davis Cos. for $40.5 million in July 2015, according to CoStar.
The brokerage has a long history of arranging financing for Rockrose. The developer is one of its major clients, and the Elghanayan family was one of SBO chairman and chief executive officer Andrew Singer's very first clients.
SBO arranged financing on two of the Rockrose's West Village digs earlier this year—a $65 million mortgage for 100 Jane Street in July and a $60 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance 110-114 Horatio Street in May. In terms of D.C. properties, SBO arranged a $227 million loan to help fund Rockrose's acquisition of a 414,204-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C in 2014.
"We have worked with Rockrose for more than 40 years and have repeatedly delivered market-leading financing for their renowned properties in Manhattan, Long Island City and Washington DC," Singer said.
Officials at PNC didn't immediately return a request for comment.
RECOMMENDED: Commercial Observer's 3rd Annual Financing CRE Forum on 9.26
Keywords: 100 Jane Street, 110-114 Horatio Street, Andrew Singer, PNC Bank, Rockrose Development, Singer & Bassuk Organization
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Bethpage Federal Credit Union's $28M Loan Refis Md. Student Housing Property
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The Sustainable Precaster: U.S. Concrete Precast Group-San Diego
When U.S. Concrete Inc. introduced its Environmentally Friendly Technology (EF Technology) several years ago, the concept was simple: to replace a percentage of Portland cement with pozzolans like fly ash and blast furnace slag. U.S. Concrete adopted EF Technology in all its facilities in 2006 and by 2008 the group had reduced its carbon footprint by more than 1 million tons by reducing its use of cement.
Since the inception of EF Technology, U.S. Concrete's plant in San Diego has been at the forefront of its parent company's sustainability initiative, expanding on the initial concept through a variety of sustainable practices. One of the San Diego plant's biggest environmentally friendly initiatives is its adoption of solar technology coupled with basic energy-saving techniques.
Inside the plant, 450-watt light bulbs were replaced with 220-watt bulbs. In addition to replacing 460 bulbs, the company installed motion sensors on the lamps so that lights automatically turn off when areas of the plant are unoccupied. In addition, light detection sensors were mounted near the plant's skylights that turn off lighting whenever the ambient light in the plant is at the proper level. During the first nine months, the plant reduced its energy costs by an average of 13% compared with the same nine-month period the previous year.
On the roof of the plant, the company installed 50,000 square feet of solar panels, taking advantage of state incentives that reward the plant whenever it sends power back to the California power grid. In the nine months that followed, the plant's electricity bills averaged 53% of its previous year's bills. The two initiatives combined to reduce the San Diego plant's overall electricity costs by more than half.
In addition, the company has systems for recycling water and sand (from sandblasting) and has added other sustainable practices, such as collecting all recyclables on site for pick up. U.S. Precast is a member of the Green Supplier Network and has worked with GSN to establish a carbon footprint analysis and an EPA review of the plant that included additional suggestions for improvement.
Todd Ebbert
U.S. Concrete Precast Group-San Diego
2735 Cactus Road
www.us-concreteprecast.com
www.epa.gov/greensuppliers
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← MVWA 73 Card Announced/Missouri Valley Wrestling House Show Weekend Review
McGill/McAvay vs. Stevens Feud Blows up at Special Fourth Show →
McGill 'Congratulates' HOW 'Co-Champions' at MVW Showcase Event
Posted on June 29, 2016	by Art Nouveaux
Disco Loving, Jet Setting International Playboy from the East, Sheik Yorbouti, hosted this week's Missouri Valley Wrestling showcase featuring the younger talent at The Post Sports Bar and Grill in suburban St. Louis. But it was the Executive Director Dawn McGill who stole the spotlight at the show.
One night after her husband Ray McAvay lost the High Octane Wrestling World Title in controversial fashion to Brian Hollywood when former teammate Scott Stevens turned on him late in the match, a clearly angry McGill went to the ring and offered a few observations about what had gone down in Chicago.
Here is some of what Dawn had to say:
"Allow me to be gracious here for a second and congratulate the new co-champions of High Octane Wrestling- Brian Hollywood and Scott Stevens. It took every ounce of effort from both of them to defeat my husband. Actually, it took three people if you count Nigel Lette- but who's counting- well, not Nigel. Obviously, he was having an issue with that last night…
"Personally, I think Hollywood and Stevens make almost as cute of a couple as Brennan Devlin and Ramona Lee Epps (former Boardwalk co-champions)…
"…I'm sure some of you know what went down last night at the Best Arena. I knew Ray was in trouble when his scheduled in-ring interview with Blair Moise was axed in favor of an in-ring segment by Brian Hollywood. Hollywood refused to leave the ring and then the EPU tried to get the Les Miserables away from ringside but God bless them they stood their ground. Despite the disadvantage and the chicanery, it still took three people to beat Ray last night…
"…the sad thing is Ray only had thirteen days to repair the prestige and honor to the World Title that Brian Hollywood had singlehandedly destroyed…
"…I would love to talk about how once again Brian Hollywood couldn't get the job done by himself and needed outside help to win. But, the match speaks for itself and Brian Hollywood just isn't worth my time. He's not a pro wrestler and quite frankly, I would rather talk about pro wrestlers. Brian Hollywood is a sports entertainer pretending to be a pro wrestler and what happened Tuesday night proved it to the world. When the going gets tough, Brian Hollywood calls in the cavalry because he simply can't get the job done by himself. Congratulations on the title co-champ!
But things got interesting when McGill turned her ire towards Scott Stevens.
"…I wish I could say that I was shocked and stunned when Scott Stevens did what he did last night. But let's face it, for all the Texas bravado that you'd hope would arm Scott Stevens with a little common sense, the fact is Stevens is afflicted with the silly 'x' chromosome that causes him to do really stupid things. Like turning on the man who basically won him War Games.
"…let's go back to last year's little brouhaha that got Stevens banned from Boardwalk. He was also suspended from HOW and no one in the wrestling industry would touch him with a ten foot pole. I…let me repeat…I gave him a lifeline and let him main event last year's PCW Reunion show because Ray felt some sort of loyalty to the guy. Ray wanted to be on Scott's War Games team this year because he wanted no part of teaming up with Brian Hollywood. And this is how Stevens repays him. Stupid is what stupid does, I guess.
"…and as for the upcoming match Lee Best booked between Stevens and Ray, if I had my way, I'd walk to the ring with a life-size cardboard cut-out of Ray, stick it in the corner of the ring, and tell Scott what he can do with it. Maybe we'll send a midget to the ring and make a mockery of the whole thing- just like Brian Hollywood, and now his co-champion Scott Stevens, has made a mockery of the HOW World Title.
"Quite frankly, neither Scott Stevens or Brian Hollywood deserve to be in the same ring with Ray McAvay."
Suffice to say, there was an uncomfortable silence when Dawn returned backstage and passed by Scott Stevens's wife, and MVW wrestler, Lisa Barbosa-Stevens. Onlookers report that Stevens glared at McGill as she walked by and later on there was a heated exchange between the two in McGill's office.
Match Results:
April O'Neal w/The Beer Bellied Softball Ninja defeated Jade Jenkins
Jennifer Findley defeated Sandra Ecklestein
Paige Powers/Mitzi Meyers defeated Janice Henry/ Mackenzie MacWilliams
MAIN EVENT: Lisa Barbosa-Stevens defeated Bethany Stewart


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Флаг Бата́минского муниципального образования Зиминского районного муниципального образования Иркутской области Российской Федерации — опознавательно-правовой знак, служащий официальным символом муниципального образования.

Флаг утверждён 4 марта 2009 года решением думы Батаминского муниципального образования № 40 и 25 апреля 2009 года внесён в Государственный геральдический регистр Российской Федерации с присвоением регистрационного номера 4830.

Описание
«Прямоугольное голубое полотнище с отношением ширины к длине 2:3, воспроизводящее композицию герба сельского поселения Батаминское в белом, сером, чёрном, красном и жёлтом цветах».

Геральдическое описание герба гласит: «В лазоревом (синем, голубом) поле на золотом трёхгорье — стоящий с распростёртыми крыльями серебряный журавль с красным клювом и ногами и чёрными кончиками крыльев, сопровождённый по сторонам двумя серебряными елями».

Обоснование символики
Село Батама — центр муниципального образования, было основано в 1908 году. Именно тогда в рамках Столыпинской аграрной реформы началось заселение глухих таёжных земель добровольными переселенцами.

Композиция флага языком символов и аллегорий отражает прошлое и настоящее сельского поселения.

Символика журавля на флаге поселения многозначна:
— журавль как перелётная птица символизирует удачную адаптацию украинских переселенцев на сибирской земле. Часто журавль символизирует добросовестный труд, бдительность и справедливость.
— холмы, на которых стоит журавль, отражают природные особенности муниципального образования: село со всех сторон окружённое ручьями и болотами находится на возвышенности. По некоторым данным слово «Батама» в переводе с бурятского языка означает кочка.

Ели символизируют просторы сибирской тайги

Жёлтый цвет (золото) — символ урожая, богатства, стабильности, уважения и интеллекта, аллегорически указывает на основу экономики поселения — сельское хозяйство

Белый цвет (серебро) — символ чистоты и совершенства, мира и взаимопонимания. Белый цвет на флаге поселения также аллегорически указывает на Зиминский район, в составе которого находится муниципальное образование.

Голубой цвет (лазурь) — символ чести, благородства, духовности, бескрайнего синего неба.

Красный цвет — символ труда, силы, мужества, стойкости, красоты и праздника.

Чёрный цвет — символ плодородия, мудрости, скромности, вечности бытия.

Примечания

Флаги с изображением журавля
Флаги с изображением ели


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package org.rsna.ctp.servlets;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
import org.rsna.ctp.Configuration;
import org.rsna.ctp.pipeline.Pipeline;
import org.rsna.ctp.pipeline.PipelineStage;
import org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.DatabaseVerifier;
import org.rsna.ctp.stdstages.verifier.StudyObject;
import org.rsna.server.HttpRequest;
import org.rsna.server.HttpResponse;
import org.rsna.servlets.Servlet;
import org.rsna.util.StringUtil;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

import jdbm.helper.Tuple;
import jdbm.helper.TupleBrowser;

/**
 * A Servlet which provides web access to the indexed data stored by a DatabaseVerifier pipeline stage.
 */
public class DBVerifierServlet extends Servlet {

	static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DBVerifierServlet.class);
	String home = "/";
	String suppress = "";

	/**
	 * Construct a DBVerifierServlet.
	 * @param root the root directory of the server.
	 * @param context the path identifying the servlet.
	 */
	public DBVerifierServlet(File root, String context) {
		super(root, context);
	}

	/**
	 * Return an HTML page displaying either the list of
	 * DatabaseVerifier stages or a table of the requested
	 * data from a selected DatabaseVerifier.
	 * @param req the request object
	 * @param res the response object
	 */
	@Override
  public void doGet(HttpRequest req, HttpResponse res) {

		//Make sure the user is authorized to do this.
		if (!req.userHasRole("admin")) {
			res.setResponseCode(HttpResponse.forbidden);
			res.send();
			return;
		}

		if (req.hasParameter("suppress")) {
			home = "";
			suppress = "&suppress";
		}

		//Get the selected stage, if possible.
		DatabaseVerifier verifier = null;
		int p = -1;
		int s = -1;
		String pipeAttr = req.getParameter("p", "");
		String stageAttr = req.getParameter("s", "");
		if (!pipeAttr.equals("") && !stageAttr.equals("")) {
			try {
				p = Integer.parseInt(pipeAttr);
				s = Integer.parseInt(stageAttr);
				Pipeline pipe = Configuration.getInstance().getPipelines().get(p);
				PipelineStage stage = pipe.getStages().get(s);
				if (stage instanceof DatabaseVerifier) verifier = (DatabaseVerifier)stage;
			}
			catch (Exception ex) { verifier = null; }
		}

		//Now make either the page listing the various DatabaseVerifier stages
		//or the search page for the specified DatabaseVerifier.
		if (verifier == null) {
			res.write(getListPage(home));
		}
		else {
			String date = req.getParameter("date");
			String ptid = req.getParameter("ptid");
			String siuid = req.getParameter("siuid");
			String clear = req.getParameter("clear");
			res.write(getResultsPage(verifier, p, s, date, ptid, siuid, clear, home));
		}

		//Return the page
		res.disableCaching();
		res.setContentType("html");
		res.send();
	}

	//Create an HTML page containing the list of ObjectTracker stages.
	private String getListPage(String home) {
		return responseHead("Select the DatabaseVerifier to Search", home)
				+ makeList()
					+ responseTail();
	}

	private String makeList() {
		StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
		Configuration config = Configuration.getInstance();
		List<Pipeline> pipelines = config.getPipelines();
		if (pipelines.size() != 0) {
			int count = 0;
			sb.append("
");
			for (int p=0; p<pipelines.size(); p++) {
				Pipeline pipe = pipelines.get(p);
				List<PipelineStage> stages = pipe.getStages();
				for (int s=0; s<stages.size(); s++) {
					PipelineStage stage = stages.get(s);
					if (stage instanceof DatabaseVerifier) {
						sb.append("
");
						sb.append(""+pipe.getPipelineName()+"	");
						sb.append(""+stage.getName()+"	");
						sb.append("
");
						count++;
					}
				}
			}
			sb.append("
");
			if (count == 0) sb.append("
The configuration contains no DatabaseVerifier stages.
");
		}
		return sb.toString();
	}

	//Create an HTML page containing the requested results.
	private String getResultsPage(DatabaseVerifier verifier, int p, int s, String date, String ptid, String siuid, String clear, String home) {
		if ((siuid == null) || siuid.trim().equals("")) {
			return responseHead(verifier.getName(), home, "/icons/home.png", "_self", "Return to the home page", p, s)
					+ getSummary(verifier, p, s, date, ptid, clear)
						+ responseTail();
		}
		else {
			String url = "/" + context + "?p="+p+"&s="+s+suppress;
			if (date != null) url += "&date="+date;
			if (ptid != null) url += "&ptid="+ptid;
			return responseHead(verifier.getName(), url, "/icons/go-previous-32.png", "_self", "Return to the search page")
					+ getInstances(verifier, p, s, date, ptid, siuid)
						+ responseTail();
		}
	}

	private String getSummary(DatabaseVerifier verifier, int p, int s, String date, String ptid, String clear) {
		if ((clear != null) && clear.equals("yes")) verifier.clearUnverifiedList();
		StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
		sb.append("\n");

		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("This page lists the studies that have been processed. If the unverified ");
		sb.append("queue size is zero, all the objects have been successfully transmitted ");
		sb.append("to the destination, stored, and entered into the database. ");
		sb.append("If the unveried queue size is non-zero, monitor the size to see if it ");
		sb.append("is changing. To check on individual objects in a specific study, click ");
		sb.append("the value in the Instances column. On the next page, any object with a ");
		sb.append("blank in the Entry Date field has not been confirmed to be in the database.");
		sb.append("
");

		boolean ptidSearch = true;
		HashSet<String> studies = null;
		if (ptid != null) {
			try { studies = (HashSet<String>)verifier.ptidIndex.find(ptid); }
			catch (Exception ex) { logger.warn(ex.getMessage()); }
		}
		if (studies == null) {
			ptidSearch = false;
			if (date == null) date = StringUtil.getDate("");
			try {
				studies = (HashSet<String>)verifier.dateIndex.find(date);
				if (studies == null) {
					//Okay, there is nothing on the specified date.
					//Look around and see if we can find something.
					synchronized (verifier.unverifiedList) {
						Tuple tuple = new Tuple();
						TupleBrowser tb = verifier.dateIndex.browse(date);
						//See if there is a previous key; if not, look for a next one.
						boolean ok = tb.getPrevious(tuple);
						if (!ok) ok = tb.getNext(tuple);
						if (ok) {
							date = (String)tuple.getKey();
							studies = (HashSet<String>)tuple.getValue();
						}
					}
				}
			}
			catch (Exception ex) { logger.warn(ex.getMessage()); }
		}
		if (studies != null) {
			sb.append("
\n");
			sb.append("
");
				sb.append("
");
					sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("studies", 0, "Date"));
					sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("studies", 1, "Patient ID"));
					sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("studies", 2, "Patient Name"));
					sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("studies", 3, "Instances"));
					sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("studies", 4, "Unverified"));
				sb.append("
");
			sb.append("
");
			sb.append("
");

			Iterator<String> sit = studies.iterator();
			while (sit.hasNext()) {
				try {
					String siUID = sit.next();
					StudyObject sob = (StudyObject)verifier.studyTable.get(siUID);
					if (sob != null) {
						sb.append("
");
						if (ptidSearch) {
							sb.append("");
								sb.append("");
									sb.append(sob.date);
								sb.append("");
							sb.append("	");
							sb.append("" + sob.ptID + "	");
						}
						else {
							sb.append("" + sob.date + "	");
							sb.append("");
								sb.append("");
									sb.append(sob.ptID);
								sb.append("");
							sb.append("	");
						}
						sb.append("" + sob.ptName + "	");
						sb.append("");
							sb.append("");
								sb.append(sob.getInstanceCount());
							sb.append("");
						sb.append("	");
						sb.append("" + sob.getUnverifiedCount() + "	");
						sb.append("
");
					}
				}
				catch (Exception ex) { logger.warn("Unable to verify study",ex); }
			}
			sb.append("
\n");
			sb.append("
\n");
		}
		else {
			sb.append("No studies were found for the specified parameters:
");
			sb.append("
date = "+date);
			sb.append("
ptid = "+ptid);
		}
		//Find the next and previous dates, if this was a date search
		String nextDate = null;
		String prevDate = null;
		if (!ptidSearch) {
			try {
				synchronized (verifier.unverifiedList) {
					Tuple tuple = new Tuple();
					TupleBrowser tb = verifier.dateIndex.browse(date);
					if (tb.getPrevious(tuple)) {
						prevDate = (String)tuple.getKey();
						tb.getNext(tuple); //get back to the original date
					}
					tb.getNext(tuple); //get to the next date
					if (tb.getNext(tuple)) nextDate = (String)tuple.getKey();
				}
			}
			catch (Exception skip) { }
		}
		//Put in the footer
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("
");
		if ((nextDate != null) || (prevDate != null)) {
			if (nextDate == null) sb.append("");
			else {
				sb.append("");
				sb.append("<input type=\"button\" value=\"Next Date\" ");
				sb.append("onclick=\"window.open('/"+context+"?p="+p+"&s="+s+"&date="+nextDate+suppress+"','_self');\"/>");
				sb.append("	");
			}
		}
		sb.append("");
		sb.append("Date search:");
		sb.append("  ");
		sb.append("<input type=\"text\" id=\"dateField\">");
		sb.append("  ");
		sb.append("<input type=\"button\" value=\"Go\" ");
		sb.append("onclick=\"goto('"+context+"','"+p+"','"+s+"','date','dateField');\"");
		sb.append("/>");
		sb.append("	");
		sb.append("
");

		sb.append("
");
		if ((nextDate != null) || (prevDate != null)) {
			if (prevDate == null) sb.append("");
			else {
				sb.append("");
				sb.append("<input type=\"button\" value=\"Prev Date\" ");
				sb.append("onclick=\"window.open('/"+context+"?p="+p+"&s="+s+"&date="+prevDate+suppress+"','_self');\"/>");
				sb.append("	");
			}
		}
		sb.append("");
		sb.append("PtID search:");
		sb.append("  ");
		sb.append("<input type=\"text\" id=\"ptidField\">");
		sb.append("  ");
		sb.append("<input type=\"button\" value=\"Go\" ");
		sb.append("onclick=\"goto('"+context+"','"+p+"','"+s+suppress+"','ptid','ptidField');\"");
		sb.append("/>");
		sb.append("	");
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("
");

		//Report on the unverified queue size
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("Unverified queue size = "+verifier.unverifiedList.size()+"	");
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("");
		sb.append("<input type=\"button\" value=\"Clear the unverified queue\" ");
		sb.append("onclick=\"if (window.confirm('Are you sure?'))window.open('/"+context+"?p="+p+"&s="+s+suppress+"&clear=yes','_self');\"/>");
		sb.append("	");
		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("
");

		sb.append("
");
		sb.append("<input type=\"button\" value=\"Retrieve the latest data\" ");
		sb.append("onclick=\"window.open('/"+context+"?p="+p+"&s="+s+",'_self');\"/>");

		sb.append("");
		return sb.toString();
	}

	private String getInstances(DatabaseVerifier verifier, int p, int s, String date, String ptid, String siuid) {
		StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
		sb.append("\n");

		try {
			StudyObject sob = (StudyObject)verifier.studyTable.get(siuid);
			if (sob != null) {

				sb.append("
\n");
				sb.append("
Study UID:	" + sob.siUID + "
");
				sb.append("
Process date:	" + sob.date + "
");
				sb.append("
Patient ID:	" + sob.ptID + "
");
				sb.append("
Patient name:	" + sob.ptName + "
");
				sb.append("
\n");
				sb.append("
");
				sb.append("
\n");
				sb.append("
");
				sb.append("
");
				sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("instances", 0, "SOP Instance UID"));
				sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("instances", 1, "Submit Date"));
				sb.append(getSortColumnHeader("instances", 2, "Entry Date"));
				sb.append("
");
				sb.append("
");
				sb.append("
");
				Enumeration<String> keys = sob.getInstances();
				while (keys.hasMoreElements()) {
					String key = keys.nextElement();
					sb.append("
");
					sb.append("" + key + "	");
					sb.append("" + sob.getSubmitDate(key) + "	");
					sb.append("" + sob.getEntryDate(key) + "	");
					sb.append("
");
				}
				sb.append("
");
				sb.append("
\n");
			}
			else sb.append("The requested study could not be found:
"+siuid);
			sb.append("");
			return sb.toString();
		}
		catch (Exception ex) {
			logger.warn("Unable to process the request.",ex);
			return "Unable to process the request.";
		}
	}

	private String getSortColumnHeader(String tableID, int column, String title) {
		return ""+title+"	";
	}

	private String responseHead(String title, String home) {
		return responseHead(title, home, "/icons/home.png", "_self", "Return to the home page");
	}

	private String responseHead(String title, String homeurl, String icon, String target, String hometooltip) {
		return responseHead(title, homeurl, icon, target, hometooltip, -1, -1);
	}

	private String responseHead(String title, String homeurl, String icon, String target, String hometooltip, int p, int s) {
		String head =
				"\n"
			+	" \n"
			+	"  <title>"+title+"</title>\n"
			+	"  <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"/BaseStyles.css\" type=\"text/css\"/>\n"
			+	"  <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"/JSTableSort.css\" type=\"text/css\"/>\n"
			+	"  \n"
			+	"  \n"
			+	"  \n"
			+	" \n"
			+	" \n"
			+	"
\n";

		if (!homeurl.equals("")) {
			head +=
					"   \n";
		}

		if ((p >= 0) && (s >= 0)) {
			String refreshurl = "/" + context + "?p=" + p + "&s=" + s + suppress;
			head +=
				"
\n"
			+	"   \n";
		}

		head += "
\n"
			+	"
"+title+"
\n"
			+	"  \n";
		return head;
	}

	private String responseTail() {
		String tail =
				"  \n"
			+	" \n"
			+	"\n";
		return tail;
	}
}


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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie offers 75-degree programs and 6 via distance education. Student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1. 75.9% are women, and 24.1% are men. The average annual total cost of attendance at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie is 7195$, that is at the level of national average. 85% of full-time Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie students completed their education program in 150 percent of time: graduation rate is above national average. Average salary after attending is $23,300, so if you studied 2 years, you'll get your funds back in less than 2 years.
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The Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie is a public and non-academic-year institution, so it's net price represents the program with the largest enrollment at the institution for the length of the full program, regardless of program length, and it includes undergraduates who first enrolled at any time during the academic year and who pay in-state tuition and receive Title IV aid.
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Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
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The estimated cost of the Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (the 2d largest program, lasting 20 months) is $13,393 per year and $160,720 in total. Welding Technology/Welder is the third largest program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie, and it takes a full-time student 12 months to complete. This one will cost $4,164 per year and $49,968 for the full completion. The 4th largest with 16 months length Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology will cost you $8,019 per year, $96,224 for the complete course.
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
217 of Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie undergraduates were awarded with some type of financial aid, it's 89 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie number 106 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Tennessee.
Students at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie awarded 4 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a pell grants.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie graduation rate is above the national average.
85% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution's new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes an extensive number of students. This indicator doesn't take into account students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading picture. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare institutions.
The student-to-faculty ratio at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie is 18:1, that means that for every 18 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
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In Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
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Number of degree programs offered
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie offers 75 programs in total: 28 are for less than 1-year certificate programs, 28 - for 1-year, but less than-2-year certificate programs, and 19 are 2-year, but less than 4-year certificate programs.
This is one of the lowest number of programs in comparison with other 187 universities in Tennessee state, with one of the highest number of 1-year, but less than-2-year certificate. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie is one of the few institutions in Tennessee that offers a less than 1-year certificate program.
Number of degree programs offered via distance education
There are 6 distance learning programs that are offered in the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie: 3 are for less than 1-year certificate programs and 3 are 1-year, but less than-2-year certificate programs.
Note, that programs offered via distance education might be entirely online as well as partially online and contain real-time elements. So look carefully into each program to make sure you can commit.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie provides coursework for undergraduate students оnly.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 178 students with 160534 сontact hours for 12-month instructional activity period.
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The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
15% — Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
10% — Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
10% — Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
8% — Precision Metal Working
8% — Precision Production
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"THOUSANDS of Warwick University students last night partied to celebrate the end of their studies in The Final Fling 2004.
Organised by Warwick Students' Union's Ents team the glamorous party gave those saying goodbye to their time in Coventry a night to remember.
The massive event at Coombe Country Park involved a sit-down meal for hundreds of graduates, followed by fairground fun and then an evening of music entertainment.
In huge marquees a stellar line up wowed the leaving students as they said their farewells to a soundtrack from Ash, The Scissor Sisters and Spooks.
Rising songstress Amy Winehouse also made an exclusive appearance and DJs from the Union's most popular nights also went along to the Coombe party.
Break dancers, stilt walkers and dozens of balloons completed the festive atmosphere."
Unfortunately, couldn't find any video. Does any of you has/know about the existence of any video from that night?
Ooh good find. I don't think I've ever seen a mention of this event on here, but there's gotta be a video out there. She looks hot though.
I just noticed that they put the photos in a Lightbox now, so you can't get to the url's that easily.
Here are the photos if you want to save them ..
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Taylor's Inn in Poteau: Little Dixie's Music Mecca
Eric Standridge
Nov 1, 2021 12:23 AM EDT
Taylor's Inn Stage
Nancy Shore
Oklahoma is well known for its music history, from Cain's Ballroom to Shelter Records' Church Studio. During the 1920s, Greenwood became known as America's Black Wall Street. Located just outside Tulsa at the time, this Black Wall Street was where the legendary Count Basie first encountered jazz music.
While most of these facts are well-documented, other places that so deeply inspired Oklahoma's musical roots have been forgotten.
Taylor's Inn is one such place.
Little Dixie's Music Mecca
Built in 1937, Taylor's Inn was a music mecca in Southeast Oklahoma. For a number of years, it rivaled Cain's Ballroom in attracting talent. Highly renowned artists such as Bob Wills and Glenn Miller graced the stage to the delight of a greatly enthusiastic crowd.
Owned by Frederick (Freddie) Taylor, besides the large ballroom, Taylor's Inn also contained a small grocery store near the front of the building, a restaurant, and several independent motor lodges next door. When it opened, Frederick would have just been 22 years old, but he already had a soul for great music and good food.
Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys were frequent performers. After forming a new band and moving to Oklahoma City in 1934, Bob Wills began hunting for larger markets. By the time Taylor's Inn opened, Bob Wills was already a big star. He was broadcasting live radio performances from Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa and would soon begin performing in movies.
From 1937 until enlisting in the war in 1942, Bob Wills and his band were frequent performers at Taylor's Inn. After the war, and a brief time spent in California, Bob Wills returned to Oklahoma where he continued to play in various places from 1949 until the Texas Playboys were dissolved in 1965.
Bob Wills wasn't the only famous musician to grace the stage at Taylor's Inn. Another country music legend, Hank Williams Sr., was still early in his career when he performed there. Other groups, such as The Oklahoma Ramblers with Roland Crews would frequent the place.
While early country music was always a hit, Taylor's Inn was also known for hosting some of the best jazz musicians in the world. Legends such as Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller graced the stage on multiple occasions. During the war years, Doris Day would often perform with a large dance band. Red Nichols and His Five Pennies and Harry James continued to play at Taylor's Inn even after the war was over.
In the early 1960s, Buddy Rich, a famous drummer and bandleader came out to perform at Taylor's Inn. Following one of the band's sets, Rich made a pass at Freddie's long-time waitress, Ester. Rich wasn't aware that Ester was one of the main people at Taylor's Inn. Shocked at his boldness, Ester slapped him and subsequently kicked him out of the ballroom. Luckily, it was smoothed over quick enough and the performance continued on.
Heating and cooling such a large ballroom was never an easy task. During the summer months, the stage and dance floor were kept cool in an ingenious way. There was a large fan room at the back of the dance hall. Frederick would fill this room with large blocks of ice during the afternoon before a dance. Large fans would blow across the ice blocks and keep the dancehall cool.
During the winter months, things were much different. Several large coal-burning stoves were installed and filled with local coal, many times unprocessed. At the end of the night, there was a chance that both musicians and dancers would be covered with coal dust and ash. Still, despite that, Taylor's Inn remained one of the most popular destination points for music in Southeast Oklahoma.
The Food of Taylor's Inn
With great music comes great food. Taylor's Inn was no exception. In addition to having one of the finest dance halls in the state, Frederick and Ester Taylor had a cuisine that was inspirational. A very distinct aroma hailed the senses that consisted of garlic salad and steak seasoned to perfection.
With their Lebanese roots, much of the food offered had a very exotic appeal, especially during and following the war years.
Taylor's Inn had two main specialties. Their steaks and a very unique Tabbouleh salad. This is a traditional salad served in Lebanon, having originated in the high mountains of Syria and Lebanon. It is made of finely chopped parsley, tomato, onion, mint, and bulgur, and is seasoned with a lemon-olive oil mix.
I never knew what the price of our meal would be. No personal menu, just a little sign that read "Steak, Chicken, Salad, not sure but maybe Spaghetti". You walked in and he would say to you "Steak tonight", that's how you ordered. So there was no menu with prices to show the cost of the meal.
No Menus, Just Surprises
Menus were non-existent at Taylor's Inn. After sitting down at one of the tables, visitors would often be greeted by the waitress Esther Lee or by "Freddy" or "Mama Taylor". First-time visitors may be given the option of chicken or steak, but often it was what Freddy decided you should have. Regulars were rarely asked. Instead, they already knew what you wanted and how you wanted it cooked.
While the food was always a surprise, so were the prices. On most nights, the price of the meal was what Frederick was comfortable with at the time. Visitors could eat the exact same thing for several nights in a row and still be charged a different price each night.
Despite the unusualness of the restaurant, between the exotic cuisine and the divine music, visiting Taylor's Inn was always a bargain.
I remember Mama Taylor would open a bottle of beer for you and would wipe off the rim of the bottle with her palm before she handed it to you. That always irked Bob Smedley and he would tell her," bring me a Bud Mama and don't open it"! Bob carried his own opener when we went there.
The Myths and Legends of Taylor's Inn
As with Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Taylor's Inn boasts a fair share of myths and legends.
Just behind the ballroom and restaurant, several old single-room motor lodges still stand. Although dilapidated with time, many legends that performed at Taylor's Inn stayed in those rooms. At the time, they were located on the main highway that led south towards Wister and beyond. As larger hotels and more modern hotels and motels began to spring up in the area, the small motor lodges went into disuse. Today, many people claim that they are haunted with ghosts of the past.
One of the most persistent myths about Taylor's Inn was that it was frequented by Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd. The myth says that Pretty Boy would visit the Inn and stay for several hours. Just before leaving, he would offer the waitress a large tip. However, Floyd was gunned down three years before Taylor's Inn opened.
Another myth that has been told about Taylor's Inn has been proven to be partially true. Legends claim that Taylor's Inn was a popular bootleggers' waypoint during and after prohibition. Behind the ballroom, liquor was stashed in metal milk containers and then buried in the ground. One of the most common liquors to be stored this way was whiskey. While this is partially true, it was not for distribution as one commonly thinks of during the prohibition era.
In Oklahoma, prohibition was written into the constitution at statehood. It wasn't until 1933 that the sale of even low-point beer was made legal. Alcohol, on the other hand, wasn't repealed until 1959. Still, moonshiners and whiskey peddlers were quite frequent in Southeastern Oklahoma, which made getting alcohol much easier. Because Taylor's Inn wasn't legally allowed to serve alcohol, a certain amount was kept in reserve for special cases.
A common practice prior to 1959 was in effect. While beer was served at Taylor's Inn, alcohol was not. During a dance, visitors were allowed to bring their own bottle. They could then order "set ups" which consisted of bowls of ice and 7-ups. With that, visitors could mix their own drinks. This kept Frederick and Ester out of trouble while still allowing visitors to have a good time.
Freddie Taylor
Taylor's Inn remained an iconic landmark in Southeastern Oklahoma through the early 1990s. By this time, the dance floor was no longer used and had become "wavy" from years of disuse. The big band and western swing legends had all passed on, given way to the techno hits of the 1980s and the grunge styles of the 1990s. Many of the motor lodges had fallen in while others were near collapse. Although the glory days of Taylors Inn had passed, the restaurant, and "Freddie" continued to be a popular place for both locals and visitors to relax.
The end of Taylors Inn came in 1992. During that year, a large fire destroyed one of Southeast Oklahoma's most important buildings. Not ready to let go, stories and photos show a frantic Fredrick struggling to save what he could before the fire consumed it all.
Although it has been many years since the inn was last standing, the music and legends born from Taylors Inn will always remain.
Taylors Inn - signs on the wall at Taylor's Inn.
Freddie Taylor's Garlic Salad Recipe
Mix the juice of 2 lemons and 3 cloves crushed garlic with 1 cup vegetable oil.
Mix in peeled and crushed tomatoes to the above.
Toss with green salad.
Add garlic salt to taste.
Let it wilt for at least 5 hours.
Note: Recipe provided through Facebook.
Sherriburger on July 18, 2019:
I have a correction to the garlic salad recipe. He only used olive oil, not vegetable oil, at least in the "old days" (1950s-1960s). I watched him make it many times as a kid. He would take a huge wooden bowl and first rub the sides with the garlic cloves, mashing them as he went. Then he squeezed the lemon halves against the bowl, juicing them. He knew how much I loved that salad, and when I came down to his place after school to get my pop (.10) and candy bar (.05) he would often send me back home with a big plate of salad or sometimes his tabouli (yum!) for our supper.
And the "spaghetti" he served was unlike any other I had ever had. He broke the spaghetti into little pieces, and used ground beef, crushed tomatoes, garlic, lots of onions and fresh mint. Not saucy, like spaghetti is usually served, but rather firm and deliciously different with the addition of the mint (which he used in a lot of beef dishes.)
Most locals called him "Freddie" but our family called him "Fred." He was godparent to my four youngest siblings, but never forgot any of us at Christmas.
"Mama" Taylor lived in Talihina, but she often came up and spent a few weeks at her son Fred's home and helped out at the restaurant/store. We had wild grapes on our place and she would come over and ask if she could pick some grape leaves. Then she would make a huge batch of stuffed grape leaves (stuffed with beef, rice and onion) and bring us a big pan of them. So good! And at Christmas we always got a batch of her frosted anise cookies, cut in reindeer shapes.
Sometimes his siblings, Ellis and Marie, would come and it was a treat to spend time with them--especially Marie, such a lovely person.
BTW, back then I asked my mom why SHE didn't buy olive oil and she said it was too expensive! Nowadays it is all we use for salads and stir-frying veggies.
Liz Westwood from UK on January 09, 2019:
This is an interesting piece of history. So sad that fire destroyed it. But great that the memories can be perpetuated through your research and writing.
Bridget Mansour smith on January 08, 2019:
Thank you for this article. Freddie was my dad's cousin. His sister and brother Marie and Ellis Taylor owned businesses in Talihina as well as my grandfather R.mansour; my dad R Mansour Jr. and my uncle Joe Mansour. My sister and brother in law Renee Mansour Bailey and Mike Bailey bought may dad's furniture store when he retired at age 82. That store has served people in southeastern okla. for almost a hundred years. My dad and mom talked about Freddie's in it's heyday. They cut many a rug on that dance floor
Gatewood, Jack on January 05, 2019:
Very well written and researched piece. I enjoyed it.
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